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Plays by George Bernard Shaw

by George Bernard Shaw, Norman Lloyd ...

George Bernard Shaw demanded truth and despised convention. He punctured hollow pretensions and smug prudishness—coating his criticism with ingenious and irreverent wit. In Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Arms and the Man, Candida, and Man and Superman, the great playwright satirizes society, military heroism, marriage, and the pursuit of man by woman. From a social, literary, and theatrical standpoint, ... Read more

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George Bernard Shaw demanded truth and despised convention. He punctured hollow pretensions and smug prudishness—coating his criticism with ingenious and irreverent wit. In Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Arms and the Man, Candida, and Man and Superman, the great playwright satirizes society, military heroism, marriage, and the pursuit of man by woman. From a social, literary, and theatrical standpoint,
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THE DARK ROSE

by Eric Bentley ...

South Point survived the siege. But survival isn't the same as understanding.In the smoke-filled aftermath, veteran journalist Thomas Snow and his editor wife Zay can't stop pulling threads. The church that didn't burn. The machete-wielding man they called The Beast. The mysterious stranger who appeared at exactly the right moment and vanished just as quickly. The missing girls - including their ... Read more

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South Point survived the siege. But survival isn't the same as understanding.In the smoke-filled aftermath, veteran journalist Thomas Snow and his editor wife Zay can't stop pulling threads. The church that didn't burn. The machete-wielding man they called The Beast. The mysterious stranger who appeared at exactly the right moment and vanished just as quickly. The missing girls - including their
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The Theatre of Commitment

And Other Essays on Drama in Our Society

by Eric Bentley ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
First published in 1967 The Theatre of Commitment presents miscellaneous collection of seven essays written over fifteen years. Eric Bentley deals with themes like is the drama an extinct species; the American drama; what is theatre; the pro and con of political theatre; letter to a would-be playwright and the theatre of commitment. For most people, theatre of commitment is political theater, ... Read more

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First published in 1967 The Theatre of Commitment presents miscellaneous collection of seven essays written over fifteen years. Eric Bentley deals with themes like is the drama an extinct species; the American drama; what is theatre; the pro and con of political theatre; letter to a would-be playwright and the theatre of commitment. For most people, theatre of commitment is political theater,
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Thirty Years of Treason

Excerpts from Hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Activities 1938–1968; Complete Set

by Eric Bentley, Gabrielle de Cuir0, various authors3 ...

Narrated by Nathan Dana Aldrich, Theodore Bikel, Claire Bloom, Paul Boehmer, Scott Brick, Roscoe Lee Browne, Orson Scott Card, Robertson Dean, Gabrielle de Cuir1, Harlan Ellison2, Richard Gilliland3, Kirby Heyborne4, Stephen Hoye5, Alex Hyde-White6, Sunil Malhotra7, Coleen Marlo8, Richard McGonagle9, Jim Meskimen0, Arthur Morey1, Burt Reynolds2, Lee Rosch3, John Rubinstein4, Stefan Rudnicki5, Christian Rummel6, Ted Scott7, Dean Sluyter8, Jean Smart9, Kristoffer Tabori0, Molly Underwood1, a full cast2 ...

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41 hours 12 min

A chilling reenactment of the federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsThe testimony that Eric Bentley has gleaned for this book from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee focuses on HUAC’s treatment of artists, intellectuals, and performers. This highly dramatic and compelling collection of significant excerpts from the hearings shows with painful clarity ... Read more

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A chilling reenactment of the federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsThe testimony that Eric Bentley has gleaned for this book from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee focuses on HUAC’s treatment of artists, intellectuals, and performers. This highly dramatic and compelling collection of significant excerpts from the hearings shows with painful clarity
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Thirty Years of Treason, Vol. 3

Excerpts from Hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, 1953–1968

by Eric Bentley, Eric Bentley, Gabrielle de Cuir ...

Narrated by Gabrielle de Cuir, a full cast, Nathan Dana Aldrich, Roscoe Lee Browne, Robertson Dean, Richard Gilliland, Stephen Hoye0, Alex Hyde-White1, Sunil Malhotra2, Jim Meskimen3, Arthur Morey4, Burt Reynolds5, Stefan Rudnicki6, Christian Rummel7, Molly Underwood8 ...

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15 hours 29 min

A chilling reenactment of the federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsThe testimony that the author has gleaned for this book from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee focuses on HUAC’s treatment of artists, intellectuals, and performers. This highly readable and absorbing collection of significant excerpts from the hearings shows with painful clarity how ... Read more

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A chilling reenactment of the federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsThe testimony that the author has gleaned for this book from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee focuses on HUAC’s treatment of artists, intellectuals, and performers. This highly readable and absorbing collection of significant excerpts from the hearings shows with painful clarity how
... Read more
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Thirty Years of Treason, Vol. 2

Excerpts from Hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, 1951–1952

by Eric Bentley, Eric Bentley ...

Narrated by Nathan Dana Aldrich, Paul Boehmer, Scott Brick, Robertson Dean, Gabrielle de Cuir, Harlan Ellison, Richard Gilliland, Kirby Heyborne0, Alex Hyde-White1, Lee Rosch2, John Rubinstein3, Stefan Rudnicki4, Jean Smart5, Kristoffer Tabori6, a full cast7 ...

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12 hours 15 min

A chilling reenactment of the Federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsEric Bentley has chosen highlights from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee to demonstrate HUAC’s focus on artists, intellectuals, and performers. Volume 2: 1951–1952 includes the testimonies of Clifford Odets, Edward G. Robinson, Elia Kazan, Jose Ferrer, Bud Schulberg, Sterling Hayden, ... Read more

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A chilling reenactment of the Federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsEric Bentley has chosen highlights from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee to demonstrate HUAC’s focus on artists, intellectuals, and performers. Volume 2: 1951–1952 includes the testimonies of Clifford Odets, Edward G. Robinson, Elia Kazan, Jose Ferrer, Bud Schulberg, Sterling Hayden,
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Thirty Years of Treason, Vol. 1

Excerpts from Hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, 1938–1948

by Eric Bentley, Eric Bentley, Gabrielle de Cuir ...

Narrated by Claire Bloom, Nathan Dana Aldrich, Theodore Bikel, Paul Boehmer, Orson Scott Card, Gabrielle de Cuir, Harlan Ellison0, Alex Hyde-White1, Coleen Marlo2, Richard McGonagle3, Stefan Rudnicki4, Jim Meskimen5, Ted Scott6, Dean Sluyter7, John Rubinstein8, a full cast9 ...

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13 hours 18 min

A chilling reenactment of the federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsEric Bentley has chosen highlights from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee to demonstrate HUAC’s focus on artists, intellectuals, and performers. Volume 1: 1938–1948 includes the testimonies of Hallie Flanagan, Ayn Rand, Adolphe Menjou, Robert Taylor, Ronald Reagan, Gary Cooper, ... Read more

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A chilling reenactment of the federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsEric Bentley has chosen highlights from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee to demonstrate HUAC’s focus on artists, intellectuals, and performers. Volume 1: 1938–1948 includes the testimonies of Hallie Flanagan, Ayn Rand, Adolphe Menjou, Robert Taylor, Ronald Reagan, Gary Cooper,
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Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?

by Eric Bentley ...

Narrated by René Auberjonois, Edward Asner, Multiple Narrators ...

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1 hour 27 min

In the mid-1950’s, the House Un-American Activities Committee began investigating the communist influence in the entertainment industry. This searing docudrama from actual transcripts of the hearings reveals how decent people were persuaded to “name names,” and the steep price paid by those who refused.An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: René Auberjonois, Edward Asner, Bonnie ... Read more

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In the mid-1950’s, the House Un-American Activities Committee began investigating the communist influence in the entertainment industry. This searing docudrama from actual transcripts of the hearings reveals how decent people were persuaded to “name names,” and the steep price paid by those who refused.An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: René Auberjonois, Edward Asner, Bonnie
... Read more

A tale of two cities

by Charles Dickens ...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going ... Read more

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going
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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

by Oscar Wilde ...

The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim. The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography. Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault.Those who find ... Read more

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The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim. The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography. Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault.Those who find
... Read more
Vanity Fair

by William Makepeace Thackeray ...

Series series Timeless Classics
"Vanity Fair" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a satirical novel set in early 19th-century England, following the lives of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, two young women from different social backgrounds. Becky, an ambitious and cunning social climber, navigates through high society, while Amelia, gentle and naive, faces trials in love and life. The novel offers a scathing critique of the vanity ... Read more

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"Vanity Fair" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a satirical novel set in early 19th-century England, following the lives of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, two young women from different social backgrounds. Becky, an ambitious and cunning social climber, navigates through high society, while Amelia, gentle and naive, faces trials in love and life. The novel offers a scathing critique of the vanity
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The Pickwick Papers

by Charles Dickens ...

Few first novels have created as much popular excitement as The Pickwick Papers - a comic masterpiece that catapulted its twenty-four-year-old author to immediate fame. Readers were captivated by the adventures of the poet Snodgrass, the lover Tupman, the sportsman Winkle and, above all, by that quintessentially English Quixote, Mr Pickwick, and his cockney Sancho Panza, Sam Weller. From the ... Read more

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Few first novels have created as much popular excitement as The Pickwick Papers - a comic masterpiece that catapulted its twenty-four-year-old author to immediate fame. Readers were captivated by the adventures of the poet Snodgrass, the lover Tupman, the sportsman Winkle and, above all, by that quintessentially English Quixote, Mr Pickwick, and his cockney Sancho Panza, Sam Weller. From the
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